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Biological Activity Antiarthritic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CALCIUM 1,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CARNOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CEPHARAMINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CEPHARANOLINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER-SALICYLATE 60-120 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CYCLEANINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
DEHYDROCURDIONE 120 mg/kg/day/12 days Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROHELENALIN not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
DIHYDROHELENALIN-ESTERS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
EICOSAPENTAENOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPAHYSSOPIN ED50=2.5 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
FRAXETIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GAMMA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Bezanger-Beauquesne, L. Noveautes en Phytotherapie. Huitieme Revue. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 46-76, 1991.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 3 3, 522.4000000953674
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 3 18, 502.400000095367
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 3 6, 291
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 11 55, 980
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 2 11, 218
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 3 35, 000
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 3 11, 255
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 3 7, 662
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 4 1, 407
Perilla frutescens Perilla 10 214, 183
Persea americana Avocado 11 509, 288.70000076294
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 3 3, 694.1999999284744
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 2 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 8 48, 471.5
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 13 35, 707.02099999972
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 5 35, 321
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 18
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 6 3, 888
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 7 4, 289.150000043213
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 9 64, 763.20000040531